What does the web address abbreviation URL stand for?

URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator, the standard term for a web address.

A URL identifies where a resource is located on a computer network and specifies how to retrieve it. A typical web URL includes a scheme such as HTTPS, a domain name, and sometimes a path, query, or fragment.

URLs are commonly used for web pages, images, downloads, and online services. People often use “URL” and “web address” interchangeably, although URLs can identify resources beyond ordinary web pages. A URI is the broader category: every URL is a URI, but not every URI necessarily provides a retrieval method.

The familiar `https://` beginning identifies the protocol, while the domain and following path help locate the requested resource.